Scout
Law: Courteous
A
Scout is polite to everyone and knows good manners.
Theme:
How the West Was Fun
With
summer ending, it’s time to saddle up the horses, round up your Cub
Scouts, and prepare for lots of fun.
Gathering
Activity: Rope the Bronco/Steer
Materials:
stuffed animal horse or cow, hula hoop
Place the horse or cow at a distance
from a starting line. Scout tries to “rope” the bronco/steer by
throwing the hula hoop over the animal.
Opening
Ceremony: Cowboy Best
The
audience softly hums “Home on the Range”
as the Cub Scouts tell their “story” as they walk to the front of
the room.
#1: Out on the trail in the Old West,
A cowboy tried to do his best.
#2: With not much more than his horse
could carry,
He had a job to do out on the prairie.
#3: He used what he had to get the
work done,
Driving the cattle on the long run.
#4: “Round 'em up, move 'em out!”
was his cry,
As he rode along under the big blue
sky.
#5: Like the cowboys of the olden
day,
We do our best as we work and play.
Song:
I'm a Little Cowboy
Tune:
I'm a Little Teapot
I'm a little cowboy, here is my hat.
Here are my spurs, and here are my
chaps.
When I get myself up, I work all day;
Get on my horse and ride away.
Song:
Fun on the Range
Tune:
Home on the Range
Oh give me a home where the Webelos
roam
And the wolves and the Bears like to
play,
Where seldom is heard, a discouraging
word
And the Bobcats wrestle all day.
Home, home, on the range
Where the Den Leaders smell kind of
strange. Where seldom is heard, a discouraging word,
And the Pack is at home on the range.
Advancement
Ceremony: Wagon Master
Setting:
CM is dressed as a Wagon Master, another adult dressed as Old Fur
Trader with saddle bags. Wagon Master is at front of room (decorate
a table as a wagon). Need small rock painted gold, 3 red feathers,
plastic claw, arrow point, any belt loops or pins earned for each
boy.
WM: There are several members of our
wagon train here tonight who have worked hard since we last met, and
have earned awards for their efforts. I sent an order to the trading
post last week and it should be here by now. I don't know what
happened, but they haven't arrived. I fear we will have to wait
until next month. I am very sorry!
Fur Trader (looking wild, hurries in
carrying saddle bags): Is this the meeting of Cub Pack _____?
WM: Yes, it is. Who are you?
FT: I'm the rider from the trading
post.
WM: I'm certainly glad to see you!
FT: Well, I hope you're ready to
trade.
WM: I have 1 gold nugget for ____,
who has earned his Bobcat Rank.
WM: I have 3 red feathers for ____,
who has earned his Wolf Rank. (If Adventure Loops have been earned,
“trade” those as well)
(Continue with claw for Bears and
arrow point for Webelos)
WM: Thanks for getting here on time
with all of our awards. The boys really appreciate it!
FT: My pleasure. Now I gotta get
going. So long!
Cheers
Covered
Wagon Cheer: Divide group into
2 groups. One group shouts “Westward,” the other group shouts
“Ho!”
Cattle
Drive Cheer: Make a circle with
arm above head and say, “Head 'em up!” Point in front of you and
say, “Move 'em out!”
Bandana
Applause: Throw a bandana into
the air. Audience cheers, applauds or says “yippee” until the
bandana hits the floor.
Square
Dancer Applause: link elbows
with your neighbor and say, “Swing your partner round and round”
while twirling around each other.
Horse
Applause: Make sound of a
galloping horse by slapping hands against your thighs.
Cowboy
Cheer: Raise hand in air, as if
waving a hat, and say, “yippee!”
Pony
Express Applause: Stand up,
gallop in place and say, “The mail must go through!”
Stampede
Applause: Yell “BANG”, have
group stomp their feet and yell “Stampede!”
Run-ons
#1
What's the matter Chuck?
#2
I'm a lonesome cowboy.
#1
Why are you so lonesome?
#2
All the other guys are playing astronauts.
Skit:
Kettle for Sale
Setting:
A roadside with a large sign, “Kettle for Sale” displayed so the
audience can see it easily. Tourists drive up in a car.
1st
Tourist: Here's aplace where we can buy a kettle. Let's find out
about it.
2nd
Tourist: Here comes the rancher now. Hello sir, what kind of kettle
is it you have for sale?
Rancher: Ain't got no kettle.
3rd
Tourist: Oh, then it's cattle you have for sale?
Rancher: Nope! It's a buffalo. Just
didn't know how to spell it!
Cubmaster's
Minute: To Show the Way for Others
Wanted:
Men, and women or children for important assignment in unknown
territories. Will be required to reach destination relying only on
the skills, knowledge and faith you now have. Can expect to face
unfamiliar situations for which no precedent exists. Primary
objective: to show the way for strangers who will follow; hence,
must be capable of setting clear guidelines so others of perhaps
lesser ability can make the journey later. Reliability is essential,
along with a strong sense of commitment to a cause beyond yourself.
The position, of course, is that of
pioneer. Though we may never answer an ad like that in a newspaper,
we can be trail blazers just as surely as those pioneers were.
Another meaning to the word “pioneer”
is “one who leads out or leads the way.” The pioneers were not
superhuman beings, but ordinary people just like us who led the way,
set the example, and overcame great obstacles to achieve a dream.
They stood up for what they believed, and helped create the way of
life we now enjoy. We, too, can stand up for what is right, and lead
others by our example to do good, to strengthen our neighborhoods,
towns, and country. Let us always remember that the heritage of the
pioneers is a part of all of us.
Closing
Ceremony: Good Night Cowboys
Setting:
a simulated campfire
#1: Cowboys 'round the campfire do
meet,
Cub Scouts, too, the evening to greet.
#2: A song, a story, an heroic tale
Of some mighty feat along the trail.
#3: A quiet moment there they find,
asking, “Have I always done what's
kind?”
#4: When day is done and the fire
burns low,
We count our blessings as the embers
glow.
Closing
Ceremony: A Cowboy's Philosophy
#1 We, the cowboys of the western
plains are bound by our desire to live free.
#2 We must, therefore, show respect
for our fellow man,
#3 Respect for his beliefs,
#4 Respect for his belongings,
#5 Respect for his privacy,
#6 Respect for the ground he walks on
and the air he breathes.
#7 In doing so, we show respect for
ourselves.
Game:
Bronco Tag Game
At least
10 players are needed for this game. Divide the players into groups
of three with the one remaining as the chaser. The groups of three
form “broncos”; one player is the “head” and the other two
line up behind the “head” holding onto the player in front of him
at the waist; they are the “tails”. After the broncos start
running, the chaser must try to join one of them by getting hold of
the waist of the “tail” player. If the chaser successfully joins
the bronco, the head becomes the chaser and the next player in line
becomes the new head. This game has no real winners or losers. The
object is to simply avoid the chaser.
Activity:
Churning Butter
Give
each cub a small baby food jar full of heavy cream (add a little
salt) which they can shake until butter forms. Spread on crackers,
biscuits or bread for a treat.
